102 S. Winooski Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
| Program Contact | Mark Prior |
| mprior@howardcenter.org | |
| Phone | 802.488.6580 |
| Website | http://www.howardcenter.org/succeed/ |
SUCCEED is an innovative post-secondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities and autism, provided by Howard Center in collaboration with area colleges. Students have the opportunity to participate in four program areas: Student Housing/Independent Living, Education, Campus Life, and Career Development. SUCCEED provides students with the tools to live more independently while actively participating in a true college experience. Students graduate with the ability to live in their own apartment, develop meaningful friendships, obtain fulfilling employment and establish social connections within their community.
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: |
SUCCEED is a supportive post-secondary education and independent living program offered by Howard Center, which is a large community support agency in Burlington, VT. SUCCEED is a 2-3 year program that works in collaboration with area colleges and universities. |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 14 |
| Description of our summer transition program: |
SUCCEED is a year-round program, which includes a summer semester. Incoming fall students participate in a number of transition events over the summer, prior to enrollment. |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | March 1, 2019 |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | 3 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 50% |
| Retention rate: | 80% |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: | Supports provided in SUCCEED are funded through Vermont Medicaid Waiver. Students are responsible for covering monthly room & board fees as well as college course tuition. |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | We are not a CTP, and have no plans to become one. |
| Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
In addition to integrated college level courses, students also take SUCCEED seminars with program peers, which teach life skills such as self-advocacy, critical thinking and personal financial management. |
| Classroom/academic time spent only with other students in this program: | Between 25% of the time and half the time |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 75% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 75% |
| We offer the following specialized credentials: |
No. |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | Yes |
| Housing options available: |
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| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | No |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | About half the time |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Magic the Gathering groups, Anime groups, chorus, photography groups. |